Jury Duty

For the first in my life, I had jury duty yesterday. It was the federal Third District. Jury selection was all virtual. The jury clerk gave us instructions and we took the oath. Then the judge, prosecutors, and defense attorneys introduced themselves and the case. They asked us questions that would reveal any bias. I made it into the top 19 jurors but ultimately was not chosen to serve on the jury. That was probably a good thing because the trial was for a terrible crime involving a minor. I wouldn't have wanted to hear the terrible details of that case. We'll see when the next time I get called to jury duty is.